Recipients share vaccine experiences
BY PENERANGAN KUCHING: Vaccines can reduce the adverse complications of Covid-19, thus it is vital to ensure that we are all vaccinated. The type of vaccine is not important – what is important is achieving herd immunity to reduce Covid-19 infections in our community. Here are the experiences of some vaccine recipients. Hopefully, their stories […]
Media frontliners delighted to be vaccinated
KUCHING: The public are thrilled to finally receive the long-awaited Covid-19 vaccines since the pandemic hit the country in March 2019. People are seen wearing their immunity badges on social media, proudly posting videos and photos all over Facebook and Instagram with the ‘I am vaccinated’ cardboard and cotton cast in their arms to commemorate […]
Vaccine benefits outweigh risks
KUCHING: The benefits of the Covid-19 vaccine outweigh its risks, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. “One thing we must remember — a safe vaccine does not mean it is 100 percent free of adverse effects. Vaccine offers protection, and like an air bag in a car, it may cause some burns or wounds, […]
Yes, it is best for pregnant and breastfeeding women to wait
KUCHING: It is best for pregnant and breastfeeding women to follow the advice of experts to wait until there is clear data on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development said in the meantime, it was important for other members […]
Is spicy food good for you?
The current ‘spicy food craze’, especially among instant food, is said to be a common thing as it is believed to be able to increase one’s appetite. However, does eating spicy food have a good or bad effect — both long- and short-term — on one’s health? Capsaicin, found in chilli, can help reduce nerve […]
Majority of M’sians ‘aye’ to Covid-19 vaccines
KUCHING: A majority of respondents are prepared to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a recent survey by the Ministry of Health (MoH). Sixty-seven percent of the respondents said they would agree to receive the vaccine. Seventeen percent were unsure about the vaccine, and 16 percent said they would reject it. The survey was conducted […]
Banned for high mercury content
KUALA LUMPUR: The health ministry has urged the public stop and avoid using nine different brands of cosmetic products that were found detrimental to health upon discovering that they contained scheduled poison, namely mercury and hydroquinone. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a statement yesterday, said that these dangerous products are Deeja Cosmetics […]
